Handle for portfolios and the like



JuRy23,1935. l JBFREYSINGER www@ HANDLE FOR PORTFOLIOS AND THE LIKEFiled April 17, 1935 i? y John eyslhye Patented July 23, 1935 Fimron'rroriros 'IHE;

'. 'Application A* invention, relates. to handles. forportfolios,

brief bags, and similar leases, Yandhas for its object to, provide animproved arrangement whereinthe handle, when released, will beautomatically drawn to a positionagainst the'bag and maintained in thatposition. 'Thus, when theY handle is not in use,'it is out offtheway,`the appearance of the portfolio is'improv'ed, and theinconvenienceof a projecting handlev as, for example, when 'it isdesired to tuck. theportfolio under the arm, is eliminated. Y f

A furtheraim of the invention is toprovide` a handle of this sorthavingy various features, of novelty and .advantageand which isparticularly f characterized'by its simplicity in construction, itseconomy in manufacture, and the ease and facility with which it may beapplied to aportfolio.

Other objects will be in part obvious, and in part pointed out more indetail hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exempliedin the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of theapplication kof. which Will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown one embodiment which thepresent invention may take,

Fig. 1 is a longitudinalsectional view'through my improved construction,a portion only of the brief bag or portfolio to which it is attachedbeing illustrated and thehandle being shown in its retracted position;

Fig.f2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 showing the handle withdrawn tooperative or carrying position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of what is shown in Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on line -4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to Ythe drawing in detail, Adenotes generally a portfolio,brief bag or the like which may have a top wall a. The portfolio orbrief case may be of any suitable construction and may be formed ofanydesired material, for example, leather, and the top wall, if desired,may be suitably reinforced.

Secured to the underside of the top wall of the portfolio is anelongated, shallow, narrowV box B which houses a contractible spring Cthe opposite ends of which are respectively connected to the iiexiblearms l of the handle which has a grip portion Il. The box VB ispreferably formed from sheet metal, and is open at its top'.

v New Britairu` Conn., a corporation of Connect- Amir 11,1933,serieifNo. esenti f z claims. (ci. o-mi Extendingroutwardly from thevupper edges of the end walls of' thebox' are tonguesjZslotted, asiat'}a.1id` engaginathe underL surface of. the top walrof thep`czr't1tolio'.y Qntlieonposite or` WWI 'face of the top' Wall oftheiportfolioisa metal strip or esentcheon platte.v [4 of any desiredshape and configuration. At eachend' of thisA escutcheon platey is adownwardly extendinglug lwhich extends through the slot i3 intherespectivetongue I2. The lower ends Tof` these lugs .arebent out.-wardly, as at |6..so. as to underliethe'tnEUes l2 and thereby securelyYVanchor 'the escutcheon 'plate and boxtothe top wall of thefportfoli..The

escutcheon plate has. adjacenteach'end an `ope'rring flcorrespondinginwidth tofthe'width of the arms IIJ of the handle, and the top wall a ofthe brief bag-has corresponding registering openings i8. The openings l1are preferably ,formed by slitting the escutcheon plate toform tongues,and

f these tongues,A designated by the numeral I9, are

bent over the inner edges ofthe respective openings IB, thus vfurtheranchoring the escutcheon plate iny place. v

The handle may be formed of a strip of leather or the like so that thearms l0 are readily flexible or pliable. By preference, the grip portionof the handle is reinforced and made rigid, as by means of a. stripsecured to the underside thereof. The arms I0 project through theregistering openings I1 and |8 and their lower ends are housed withinthe box B. Secured to` the ends of the arms are suitable Vclips 2lprovided with apertured ears 22. The -spring C, which is preferably inthe form of a coil, has at its opposite ends' eyes 23 which are threadedthrough the apertures in the respective ears 22A of the clips so thatthe spring has a normal tendency to move trated most clearly in Fig. 2.

It will be seen from the foregoing description, l

jtaken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that when the-handleis'released the spring will automatically drawthe arms into. the box andcause the grip portion to move from the extended position shown in Fig.2 to the retracted position shown in Fig. 1 and in which latter positionit lies closely against the portfolio, where it is out yof the way. Whenit is desired to use necessary to raise the handle from the positionshown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 2. Thus the handle isalways availablefor use, and when not in use it lies closely adjacenttheportfolio. It will further be seen that the construction is a verysimple and economical one and that the parts rmay be veryreadilyassembled. f

As many changes could be madein the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could-be madewithout departing fromA the scope thereof, it is intended that allmatter containedV inthe above description or shown-.inthe accompanyingdrawing shall be interpretedlas-illustrative and. not in a limitingsense. *P f 'l It is also to be understood that the language used in thefollowing claims is vintendedto cover all of the generic and specificfeatures of the finvention herein described and all statements of,thefscope of the :inventionwhicn as a matter of language, might besaidAto fall therebetween.

. I claim as my inventio'nfz,

l.' AA handle for4 portfolios andthe like, coingp'risingabox, anescutcheon ,I Jlat'e', said box and 'plate adapted to be fitted againstthe opposite sides ofthe wall of 'a portfolio, saidplate having end lugs'for "passage through the wall and interlocking engagement with the' boxand further `having openings near the lugs with the'` tongues cut from',the fope'nings [for rolling inwardly throughdthe" wall and against theunderside thereof 'to clamp the plate to the wall, a hand grip havingiiexibleends for sliding engagement 'throughvthe openings Yin rtheplate, a spring in 25 i 2,009,192 the handle for carrying the portfolio,it is merely the box, and detachable couplings between the ends of thespring and the flexible ends of the hand grip for normally drawing thelatter into the box, said couplings adapted to engage the rolled overtongues and limit the outward pull of the hand grip.

2. VA handle for portfolios and the like, comprising VVa shallowlongjbox adapted "to be fitted against the inner 'side'o/f `a wall ofaportfolio and having apertured end flanges to engage the wall, anescutcheon'plate for engagement against the-outer side of thewall andhaving end lugs for passage through the wall and the flanges of the boxand adapted Vto be overturned against the flanges tosecure the box andthe plate in position, said escutcheon plate having near its endsinwardly cut and rolled tongues adapted to extendthrough the wall of theportfolio and clamp the latter against the underside of the escutcheonplate, said tongues providing` openings through -the escutcheon plateand providing inwardlyl facing stopV shoulders in the opposite 'Vends ofthe box, aY hand grip disposed at the outer side of the escutcheon plateand having flexible ends slidably engaging through the plate openingsand over the rolled tonguesa rcontractible spring in the box, andcouplings between the opposite'ends of the spring and the iiexible endsof the hand grip and having projections for engagement with the rolledtongues to limit the outward pulling of the ends of the hand grip.

JOHN B. FREYSINGER. v

